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| 1 | + | 87R3572 CXP-F | |
| 1 | 2 | By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 622 | |
| 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 5 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 6 | 7 | relating to creating abbreviated educator preparation programs for | |
| 7 | 8 | certification in marketing education and certification in health | |
| 8 | 9 | science technology education. | |
| 9 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 11 | SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is | |
| 11 | 12 | amended by adding Section 21.0444 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 13 | Sec. 21.0444. EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR MARKETING | |
| 13 | 14 | EDUCATION CERTIFICATE AND FOR HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION | |
| 14 | 15 | CERTIFICATE. (a) The board shall propose rules under this | |
| 15 | 16 | subchapter to create abbreviated educator preparation programs for | |
| 16 | 17 | a person seeking: | |
| 17 | 18 | (1) a certification to teach courses in marketing; and | |
| 18 | 19 | (2) a certification to teach courses in health science | |
| 19 | 20 | technology. | |
| 20 | 21 | (b) In proposing rules for educator preparation programs | |
| 21 | - | under this section, the board shall ensure that: | |
| 22 | - | (1) each program requires at least 200 hours of | |
| 23 | - | coursework or training; and | |
| 24 | - | (2) persons certified under the programs may not be | |
| 25 | - | issued additional certifications based on the person's performance | |
| 26 | - | on an examination prescribed under Section 21.048. | |
| 22 | + | under this section, the board shall ensure that each program | |
| 23 | + | requires at least 200 hours of coursework or training. | |
| 27 | 24 | SECTION 2. The State Board for Educator Certification shall | |
| 28 | 25 | propose rules establishing standards to govern the approval and | |
| 29 | 26 | renewal of approval of educator preparation programs for | |
| 30 | 27 | certification in marketing education and certification in health | |
| 31 | 28 | science technology education. | |
| 32 | 29 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | |
| 33 | 30 | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | |
| 34 | 31 | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | |
| 35 | 32 | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | |
| 36 | 33 | Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |